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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,315,233.74, 57,422,948.13 and 15,569,539.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,315,233.74, 57,422,948.13 and 15,569,539.50 is: 23,334,031.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,315,233.74 : 57,422,948.13 = 15,569,539.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,315,233.74/57,422,948.13 = 15,569,539.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,315,233.74x = 57,422,948.13 × 15,569,539.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,315,233.74x = 894,048,859,116,486.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,048,859,116,486.12/38,315,233.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,334,031.19

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